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Cumberland and Dover

280,014 and 119,805 residents (mid-2024).

Cumberland is higher than Dover on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Cumberland is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dover on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Cumberland: £4,894Dover: £5,224Cumberland: £4,915Dover: £4,935Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, Dover £12,445Dover: £12,445Cumberland: £12,718Dover: £12,498Cumberland: £12,773Dover: £11,805Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,445£12,498£11,805

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,958, Dover £2,383Dover: £2,383Cumberland: £1,958Dover: £2,393Cumberland: £1,966Dover: £2,260Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,383£2,393£2,260

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £11,513, Dover £11,294Dover: £11,294Cumberland: £11,513Dover: £11,342Cumberland: £11,562Dover: £10,713Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£11,294£11,342£10,713

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £351, Dover £386Dover: £386Cumberland: £351Dover: £388Cumberland: £353Dover: £366Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Dover is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £831, Dover £742Dover: £742Cumberland: £831Dover: £745Cumberland: £835Dover: £704Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland is higher£742£745£704

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £24, Dover £24Dover: £24Cumberland: £24Dover: £24Cumberland: £24Dover: £22Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Dover is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, Dover £532Dover: £532Cumberland: £534Dover: £534Cumberland: £536Dover: £505Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higher£532£534£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, Dover £169Dover: £169Cumberland: £137Dover: £170Cumberland: £138Dover: £161Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £119, Dover £157Dover: £157Cumberland: £119Dover: £157Cumberland: £119Dover: £149Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Dover is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Dover £1,912Dover: £1,912Cumberland: £1,459Dover: £1,921Cumberland: £1,465Dover: £1,814Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,912£1,921£1,814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Dover £194Dover: £194Cumberland: £169Dover: £195Cumberland: £170Dover: £184Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £370, Dover £298Dover: £298Cumberland: £370Dover: £299Cumberland: £372Dover: £283Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland is higher£298£299£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £4.03, Dover £8.13Dover: £8.13Cumberland: £4.03Dover: £8.16Cumberland: £4.04Dover: £7.71Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Dover is higherDepends on how you count£8.13£8.16£7.71

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, Dover £7.73Dover: £7.73Cumberland: £5.85Dover: £7.76Cumberland: £5.88Dover: £7.33Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Dover is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Cumberland: £7.52Dover: £6.03Cumberland: £7.55Dover: £5.70Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 1,021.8, Dover 1,001.2Dover: 1,001.2Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 91.8, Dover 93.6Dover: 93.6Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Dover is higherDepends on how you count93.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cumberland 164.3, Dover 155.6Dover: 155.6Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland is higher155.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 176.5, Dover 215.9Dover: 215.9Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Dover is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cumberland 24.5, Dover 35.6Dover: 35.6Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Dover is higherDepends on how you count35.6

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Cumberland and Dover, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,445£12,498£11,805Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£2,383£2,393£2,260Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,294£11,342£10,713Cumberland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£386£388£366Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£742£745£704Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£24£24£22Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£532£534£505Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£157£157£149Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,912£1,921£1,814Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£298£299£283Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£8.13£8.16£7.71Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.73£7.76£7.33Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.01£6.03£5.70Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,001.2Cumberland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.893.6Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3155.6Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.681.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5215.9Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.535.6Dover

Per resident

Cumberland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dover on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland Dover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Dover £5,202Dover: £5,202Cumberland: £4,894Dover: £5,224Cumberland: £4,915Dover: £4,935Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5,202£5,224£4,935

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Dover £2,920Dover: £2,920Cumberland: £2,882Dover: £2,933Cumberland: £2,895Dover: £2,770Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,920£2,933£2,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Dover £1,381Dover: £1,381Cumberland: £1,164Dover: £1,387Cumberland: £1,169Dover: £1,310Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Dover £2,650Dover: £2,650Cumberland: £2,609Dover: £2,661Cumberland: £2,620Dover: £2,514Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Dover is higherDepends on how you count£2,650£2,661£2,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Dover £91Dover: £91Cumberland: £80Dover: £91Cumberland: £80Dover: £86Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £188, Dover £174Dover: £174Cumberland: £188Dover: £175Cumberland: £189Dover: £165Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland is higher£174£175£165

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cumberland £5.32, Dover £5.52Dover: £5.52Cumberland: £5.32Dover: £5.55Cumberland: £5.35Dover: £5.24Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Dover is higherDepends on how you count£5.52£5.55£5.24

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £534, Dover £532Dover: £532Cumberland: £534Dover: £534Cumberland: £536Dover: £505Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland is higher£532£534£505

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cumberland £137, Dover £169Dover: £169Cumberland: £137Dover: £170Cumberland: £138Dover: £161Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Dover is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£161

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cumberland £71, Dover £91Dover: £91Cumberland: £71Dover: £91Cumberland: £71Dover: £86Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Dover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Dover £1,108Dover: £1,108Cumberland: £868Dover: £1,113Cumberland: £871Dover: £1,051Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Dover is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Dover £194Dover: £194Cumberland: £169Dover: £195Cumberland: £170Dover: £184Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Dover is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Dover £173Dover: £173Cumberland: £220Dover: £173Cumberland: £221Dover: £164Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Dover £4.70Dover: £4.70Cumberland: £2.39Dover: £4.72Cumberland: £2.40Dover: £4.46Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Dover £4.48Dover: £4.48Cumberland: £3.48Dover: £4.50Cumberland: £3.49Dover: £4.25Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Dover is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Dover £6.01Dover: £6.01Cumberland: £7.52Dover: £6.03Cumberland: £7.55Dover: £5.70Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, Dover 234.9Dover: 234.9Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count234.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Dover 22.0Dover: 22.0Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Dover is higherDepends on how you count22.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 37.2, Dover 36.5Dover: 36.5Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Cumberland is higher36.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 77.6, Dover 81.2Dover: 81.2Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Dover 125.1Dover: 125.1Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Dover is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 14.6, Dover 20.6Dover: 20.6Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Dover is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Cumberland and Dover, per resident
MeasureCumberlandDoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£5,202£5,224£4,935Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£2,920£2,933£2,770Dover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,381£1,387£1,310Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,650£2,661£2,514Dover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£91£91£86Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£174£175£165Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.52£5.55£5.24Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£532£534£505Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£169£170£161Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£91£91£86Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£1,108£1,113£1,051Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£194£195£184Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£173£173£164Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.70£4.72£4.46Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£4.48£4.50£4.25Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£6.01£6.03£5.70Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6234.9Dover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.822.0Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.236.5Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.681.2Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.9125.1Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.6Dover

Total

Cumberland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Dover on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cumberland Dover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Dover £623.3mDover: £623.3mCumberland: £1.4bnDover: £625.9mCumberland: £1.4bnDover: £591.2mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Dover £349.8mDover: £349.8mCumberland: £807.1mDover: £351.3mCumberland: £810.5mDover: £331.8mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Dover £165.4mDover: £165.4mCumberland: £325.9mDover: £166.1mCumberland: £327.3mDover: £156.9mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Dover £317.5mDover: £317.5mCumberland: £730.6mDover: £318.8mCumberland: £733.7mDover: £301.1mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Dover £10.8mDover: £10.8mCumberland: £22.3mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £22.4mDover: £10.3mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £52.7m, Dover £20.9mDover: £20.9mCumberland: £52.7mDover: £20.9mCumberland: £53.0mDover: £19.8mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland is higher£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cumberland £1.5m, Dover £0.66mDover: £0.66mCumberland: £1.5mDover: £0.66mCumberland: £1.5mDover: £0.63mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £149.5m, Dover £63.7mDover: £63.7mCumberland: £149.5mDover: £64.0mCumberland: £150.1mDover: £60.5mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland is higher£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cumberland £38.4m, Dover £20.3mDover: £20.3mCumberland: £38.4mDover: £20.4mCumberland: £38.6mDover: £19.2mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland £19.8m, Dover £10.9mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £19.8mDover: £10.9mCumberland: £19.8mDover: £10.3mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Dover £132.7mDover: £132.7mCumberland: £242.9mDover: £133.3mCumberland: £244.0mDover: £125.9mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Dover £23.3mDover: £23.3mCumberland: £47.4mDover: £23.4mCumberland: £47.6mDover: £22.1mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Dover £20.7mDover: £20.7mCumberland: £61.6mDover: £20.8mCumberland: £61.9mDover: £19.6mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higher£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Dover £0.56mDover: £0.56mCumberland: £0.67mDover: £0.57mCumberland: £0.67mDover: £0.53mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Dover £0.54mDover: £0.54mCumberland: £0.97mDover: £0.54mCumberland: £0.98mDover: £0.51mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Dover £0.72mDover: £0.72mCumberland: £2.1mDover: £0.72mCumberland: £2.1mDover: £0.68mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Dover 28,143Dover: 28,143Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count28,143

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Dover 2,630Dover: 2,630Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,630

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, Dover 4,375Dover: 4,375Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland is higher4,375

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, Dover 9,729Dover: 9,729Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count9,729

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Dover 14,986Dover: 14,986Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count14,986

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Dover 2,471Dover: 2,471Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count2,471

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Dover, total
MeasureCumberlandDoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£623.3m£625.9m£591.2mCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£349.8m£351.3m£331.8mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£165.4m£166.1m£156.9mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£317.5m£318.8m£301.1mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£20.9m£20.9m£19.8mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£63.7m£64.0m£60.5mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£132.7m£133.3m£125.9mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£20.7m£20.8m£19.6mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83928,143Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8242,630Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4274,375Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,7419,729Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,38614,986Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,0752,471Cumberland

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.